With 5,365 people, Sherman Park is a neighborhood in Milwaukee. The poverty rate is 46.0%, above the 12.5% national rate. Owners hold 29% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 32.1. The typical home is worth $85,401. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Sherman Park; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
29% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
5,365
Population density
9,479 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
32.1
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.57 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$36,202
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$18,100
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
18.8%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
46.0%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.458
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information18.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services1.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration1.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$85,401
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,148
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
29.1%
70.9% rent
Vacancy rate
26.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.02 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.1%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
59.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.4
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic3.7%(197)
Black88.1%(4,724)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(288)
Asian1.1%(57)
Other1.8%(99)
2024
White, non-Hispanic3.7%(197)
Black88.1%(4,724)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(288)
Asian1.1%(57)
Other1.8%(99)
Diversity Score
27
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
